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pjmaybe 31 Jan 2005 09:12:15 70,666 posts
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Did anyone watch the first lot? Short 10 minute spoofs on those "programmes for schools and colleges" science type proggies? Weirdly surreal but wickedly funny...?

Well if not, looks like they've got a new series and are now having a half-hour (instead of ten minute) pop at things like Tomorrows World.

Definitely worth a watch, methinks! Unless you REALLY hate Dwayne Banzy of course.

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Juninho 31 Jan 2005 09:17:44 1,825 posts
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OOOOH! WHEN? WHERE?

pjmaybe 31 Jan 2005 09:22:10 70,666 posts
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Sorry, 10pm on Beeb 2.

As I said, they're slightly longer episodes - and this time the stars will be talking rather than there being the (rather excellent) voiceovers - so we'll see if it is as good as the original (which I thought was definitely a sleeper hit - are they available on DVD?)

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Juninho 31 Jan 2005 09:24:08 1,825 posts
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I've got the original on DVD, its great.

Not sure about the format change though, fingers crossed they won't have cocked it up.

Deleted user 31 January 2005 09:33:24

/commands his Media Center PC to record this... Might be good.

silver-jon 31 Jan 2005 09:52:26 1,518 posts
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The trailer looks good.
But then I said that about Phantom Menace.

Nathan Barley is just around the corner, too. Friday 11th.

RubyRed 31 Jan 2005 09:57:02 4,303 posts
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I didn't know it existed until Spanky got the dvd of the first series, which was mostly funny, but got a bit tired towards the end. I'll definitely watch the new series tonight though.

Heh heh, "Pilk."

Edited by RubyRed at 09:57:46 31-01-2005

Juninho 31 Jan 2005 09:59:12 1,825 posts
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what are birds? we just don't know

markh 31 Jan 2005 10:07:28 3,599 posts
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bless you ants...blants

Spanky 31 Jan 2005 10:08:18 15,037 posts
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Here's the bbc's electropage for any newcomers.

*edit! Yus Yus! It's Brian!

Edited by Spanky at 10:11:08 31-01-2005

markypants 31 Jan 2005 10:09:26 2,860 posts
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Excellent, haven't actually seen any of this, but have heard good things about it!

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pjmaybe 31 Jan 2005 10:12:00 70,666 posts
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The worrying thing is, we have computers like that IN USE at this place...only last week someone came in with 2 10 inch floppies (matron) asking if there was a way we could get the data off them...

/cries

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Whizzo 31 Jan 2005 22:50:06 44,810 posts
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That was fucking terrible.

I stopped playing GR2 to watch that and I want the 30 minutes of my life back.

Original series=fantastic, this=diabolical.

Deleted user 31 January 2005 22:51:53

I thought it was funny... the record guy who had the record for french kissing

Deleted user 31 January 2005 22:52:20

I'll remember not to watch that next week then. Sounded good, but is it really that bad, Whizzo?

Whizzo 31 Jan 2005 22:57:16 44,810 posts
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deathgibbon wrote:
I'll remember not to watch that next week then. Sounded good, but is it really that bad, Whizzo?

I may have smiled once, possibly twice, absolutely zero laughs though.

The real problem with it is that the "authentic" style of the original series is pretty much gone, any show that has Tchaikovsky's ghost judging a music contest has thrown away everything that the first series had.

Edited by Whizzo at 23:00:28 31-01-2005

GrandTheftApu 31 Jan 2005 23:00:23 6,117 posts
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Oh dear, about 5 minutes worth of good material padded out to fill 30 minutes.

ekko 31 Jan 2005 23:51:48 904 posts
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Meh.

Some good bits, the odd look here and there. But otherwise didn't get the feel it was looking for.

Plus the jokes were shit.

pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 08:54:07 70,666 posts
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UGH!!!!

They've ruined it.

1st mistake - The participants talking. The wry voiceover was what made the previous incarnation special.

2nd mistake - It just doesn't work as a half hour proggy.

3rd mistake - Fucking hell, re-using gags. Have they learned NOTHING from Little Britain? "Thanks Tchaikowsky...Thaikowsky" - the bloke couldn't even keep a straight face while he said it.

4th mistake - WTF!!!! I heard fresher jokes than those when I was in primary school!

Ugh, not happy. The original series was funny and inventive and completely surreal. This one (so far, I guess I'll tune in next week just to see if it really is all bad) is...for want of a better word...shite!!!

Grrr...

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pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 08:55:44 70,666 posts
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Oh - Brian was funny though...

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Juninho 1 Feb 2005 08:57:06 1,825 posts
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Its weird how they've changed it to be more of a Blue Peter parody now.

I wasn't very impressed at all.

pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 09:00:48 70,666 posts
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Well sorta Blue Peter meets Tomorrow's World (Early 70s era)

TBH Popper and Serafinowicz should've stuck to the original format, and only made the occasional appearance - cos they're just not funny! And as for Josie D'arby. Someone shoot me, now...!

It stole a lot of old gags from stuff like "The Day Today" unsuccesfully, and some of the stuff you could see coming a mile off (the mousey woman turning into a sex slut pop act - gee who'd have figured eh?)

Ah well, looks like we'll have to wait and see if Nathan Barley can somehow be any better.

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Juninho 1 Feb 2005 09:06:49 1,825 posts
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still, I doubt that the original format would have stretched to a good second series

and the first series has weak episodes, but then belters like the "water" one - lets hope this follows the same path.

pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 09:10:22 70,666 posts
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Hmmm...

Might do I guess. The first series didn't get much attention but sorta became a cult classic because it was short and fitted in nicely - second series though, they're trying WAY too hard. The "computing" episode should be a laff though.

Last night's episode had me cringing with embarrasement more than laughter - one of those moments like when Granny drinks one too many sherries and starts singing "My old man said follow the van" and everyone's too embarrased to tell her to shut the fuck up.

Peej

binky Moderator 1 Feb 2005 09:15:52 11,163 posts
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Never heard of it before stumbling across it last night (didnt see this thread yesterday).
I thought it was quite amusing in a "wtf" kinda way

pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 09:17:48 70,666 posts
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Heh there's always one

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binky Moderator 1 Feb 2005 09:19:45 11,163 posts
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hehe, I think it was probably because I found it completely randomly whilst channel hopping last night before bed.

We did spend a good 10minutes saying "is that 'Brian'?" though

pjmaybe 1 Feb 2005 09:20:53 70,666 posts
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Yep - Mark Heap was good...I like his pseudo-psychotic twitchiness.

The rest was dire though.

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ssuellid 1 Feb 2005 09:31:23 19,142 posts
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That was almost as good as 'Last of the summer wine'.

Is the producer related to or shagging someone high up in the BBC?